Australia lost a stalwart of the drag racing scene with the passing of legendary Queensland racer Gentleman Jim Reed on August 22. The pioneer of the sport was 87. Put simply, drag racing in Australia would not have been the same without the participation and influence of Gentleman Jim.
Maurice Fabietti, Team Owner of the ACDelco Slammer Drag Racing Team has announced an emotional return to drag racing to honour the memory of highly respected team driver Sam Fenech who tragically passed away in an accident last January.
Australia’s preferred trade supplier of parts, tools and equipment, Burson Auto Parts, will not be continuing the company’s naming rights sponsorship of the Australian Top Fuel Championship.
It is with great sadness we report the passing of a pioneer in Australian drag racing, famed blown altered racing legend Jim Reed at age of 86.
Wives versus husbands, mates versus mates, the finals at Springmount Raceway’s Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship round at the weekend had no shortage of thrilling match-ups.
Those radial tyre weapons were back at Sydney Dragway to put on a show for another round of the 2023 Kenda Tires 660 Drag Radial Series.
The first Eastern Conference event of the Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship, part of the recently established National Drag Racing Championship, has delighted racers and spectators alike in picture perfect weather conditions at Springmount Raceway.
North Queensland’s drag racers are set to take on droves of travelling racers at their home-track of Springmount Raceway this weekend, as the venue hosts the first ‘Eastern Conference’ round of the new Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship.
Next weekend’s Aeroflow National Sportsman Championship event at Springmount Raceway – part of the newly established National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC) – is attracting racers from far and wide.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of SA drag racing legend Len Leonard.
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